Saturday before the move!
We SHOULD be madly packing. We WILL be madly packing shortly! Moving or not, life goes on.
Thursday night I visited my oldest daughter in hospital and got home about 10pm. She was supposed to have surgery Friday at about 8:30pm, so I didn’t visit her last night. Eventually she got into theatre at 11:30pm and is now safely home with her hubby! Yay! Mr O took over cooking duties for two nights, which was WONDERFUL!
I started the day at the gym. 30 minutes on the treadmill. 188 calories burned, so it said. I think it calculates higher calorie burn if one is old more mature.
It actually said, Lubrication Required.
I tried to snap it scrolling “Lubrication Required” when I finished, but missed it! Several times! Trust me, I DID NOT work out that hard!
Rowing Machine – 5 minutes
I then added 5 minutes on the rowing machine. I haven’t rowed for ages and I have a renewed respect for our rowers competing in the Olympics!
Chest press and some crunches and then home to collect my shopping buddy, Miss O 1. On the way home I saw the current inhabitants of our new home moving out! That was worth a smile!
While Miss O 1 visited the bank, I lodged the mail redirection at the post office. I organised the gas and electricity last week, but the supplier couldn’t find our gas meter on record. The young lady assured me we WILL have gas……. Only the phone/internet/Foxtel bundle to move now. I HOPE there will be no complications!
Off to the Vic Market to slay the fortnight’s meat supply and buy a box, yes, a box, of oranges. $13 for 18 kilos of oranges!
Boots for Mrs O
We sort of got a little distracted. Shoes! I got shoes!
Miss O 1 also got some shoes, much brighter and more exciting than mine. We could say “younger” shoes. I’m not sure how she walks in them……. Three pairs of shoes for $90. Not too bad!
Young Shoes!
Next stop, Costco (of course) where I noticed The Southern Star Observation Wheel hasn’t moved much since I last wrote about it in July last year! Yes, that was the ice-cream ban time!
The raindrops distort the frame in quite an intriguing way.
The Southern Star Observation Wheel – STILL being repaired!
This rock garden looked quite effective.
Rocks
Then Miss O 1 struck a model pose.
Model Pose!
We bought the biggest roll of packing bubble wrap I have ever seen!
The boys brought all the groceries in when we arrived home. Miss O 2 helped me put them all away, but this is how it looked when we started! A trail of shopping across the kitchen floor.
Groceries
Now, cook dinner and start packing. Luckily, given we are not moving far, the only stuff I am packing very, very, very carefully is my dinner set.
That was our day!
How exciting . . . new shoes to tap together in the new house as you repeat, “there’s no place like HOME.”
What an exciting hairdo your model is sporting. She looks grand.
Nancy, I rescued you from the bad folder. This is your second time!
We will be clicking those heels alright! The additional space will be amazing.
Allt he boys care about is there is a DISHWASHER!!!
OMG! Robyn! A lot has gone on since I last stopped by …
Wishing you a safe and pleasant move. TY for sticking by me as I haven’t forgotten you at all. I have just bee tied down with illness and other stuff… life stuff.
Sending blessings and hugs to the whole family. You have all been in my heart even in my absence. Best wishes on the move. and I’ll be back.
Eliz
Life is never dull around here, that is for sure!
I am so sorry you have been unwell, Elizabeth, but glad to hear you are on the mend. Yes, life stuff gets us quite often.
Hugs back to you and yours!
Good luck with your move, I moved a lot when I was a kid and it was a pain in the… Anyway, both the hair and the new shoes of Miss O 1 look great on her, I hope you tell her that!
And I wish a quick recovery to your eldest. 
I will tell her! Thanks for the compliments!
Yes, moving is crappy. Because we aren’t moving far and money is so tight, we are doing it ourselves. I’ve never has to do that before!
Good luck with your move and enjoy the new house. Good recovery wishes to your eldest daughter.
Thank you Sami. I’m zonked already and we need to do a lot yet. Daughter is fine, thankfully.
Glad to read this too!
I don’t know how you walk in yours either Robyn!! and that’s some serious hair Ms O1 has going on… glad your eldest is okay and I hope the move goes well
Oh, mine are fine! The photo doesn’t capture the skyscraper height of Miss O 1′s though!
Eldest is fine, thank you.
It is a recurrent problem she suffers, but they have problems stabilizing her blood pressure after anesthesia which is always a worry.
Tonight we have packed all the crystal, some of it was my Father’s, so special to me. My good dinner set I will pack tomorrow.